Isabel Kuhl

Not a book you would want to sit down and read in one sitting, this is still an interesting read for someone interested in architecture. Nicely laid out in chronological order, this book lists 50 individual works, all presented with full color photographs covering at least two facing pages, but sometimes more. Sometimes the author focuses on the architect, sometime on the era, but each building is explained in terms of why it's important whether for design or construction. Probably more show more notable for buildings which are missing (no Empire State Building) it does cover a wide range and I learned a lot about architecture. A light read and highly recommended. show less

I find Shiele's work amazingly powerful. This book provides a good overview of his work throughout his short life.

The fifty buildings presented here in chronological order represent the most compelling, intriguing, and awe-inspiring structures from all over the world. Along with the Pyramids of Cheops, the Parthenon, and the Colosseum, readers will learn about other masterpieces such as the Hagia Sophia in Turkey; Cambodia's Temple Complex at Angkor Wat; the Potala Palace in Lhasa; and the Jewish Museum in Berlin.

Stell dir vor, du wärst vor 350 Jahren auf die Welt gekommen. Wie hättest du gewohnt? Wärst du in die Schule gegangen? Wie waren Kinder damals angezogen? So wie wir heute? Auf viele solcher Fragen können uns heute nur noch Kunstwerke eine Antwort geben, denn Fotos oder Filme gab es damals nicht! Kurze Texte in kindgerechter Sprache lassen anhand barocker Kunstwerke die Lebenswelt eines Kindes der damaligen Zeit lebendig werden -und nebenbei erfährt der junge Leser auf spielerische Art show more und Weise durch kleine Aufgaben oder Bastel- und Spielelemente auch noch Wissenswertes über die Kunst. (Quelle: Buchkatalog.de) show less